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Agent of Chelsea Midfielder Jorginho Names the Four Clubs Who Missed Out on Signing the Italian

The agent of Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has revealed that Chelsea beat four other Premier League sides to the signing of the midfielder in the summer.

The Italian midfielder joined Chelsea from Serie A side Napoli in the summer, however the player's agent Joao Santos has said that his client had a wealth of options to ponder before deciding on a move to Stamford Bridge.

Santos told ESPN Brazil: "There have been calls from Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham and Chelsea. In a way all the big English clubs saw Jorginho because he was already in the Italian national team.